March 10, 2003
CLA-2-63:RR:NC:TA:351 J81553CATEGORY:CLASSIFICATIONTARIFF NO.:6307.90.9889
Ms. Irene Kwok
CDP Asia Ltd.
C/O Mr. Zakir Ally
12 W. 57th St., 5th FL
New York, NY 10019RE: The tariff classification of a box from China.
Dear Ms. Kwok:
In your letter dated February 28, 2003 you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The sample submitted is a rectangular shaped box with an attached lid, item number C-78798. Both box and lid are made of paperboard with exterior and interior covered with woven textile fabric. The exterior topside of the lid is padded. The interior of the box contains no compartment. The box features a side panel that collapses and displays a pull out drawer. It measures approximately 8-3/8” x 8-1/4” x 6”.
You have asked whether this product is subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. A list of AD/CVD proceedings at the Department of Commerce (DOC) and their product coverage can be obtained from the DOC website at: http://ia.ita.doc.gov, or you may write to them at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Antidumping Compliance, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20230. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs.
The applicable subheading for the box will be 6307.90.9889, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other made up articles . . . Other. The rate of duty will be 7 percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Mitchel Bayer at 646-733-3102.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,